Property Management
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Who is liable for repairing appliances supplied by the landlord?
Read more: Who is liable for repairing appliances supplied by the landlord?Short answer – as stipulated in the tenancy agreement. Where the tenancy agreement is silent on the matter, then neither party (landlord or tenant) is legally liable for the repair. Long answer … Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 inserts into all (qualifying) tenancy contracts an implied covenant for the landlord to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the dwelling-house for the supply of water, gas and electricity and for sanitation (including basins, sinks, baths and sanitary conveniences, but not other fixtures, fittings and appliances for making use of the supply of water,…
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What can I do when my neighbour won’t repair his dangerous wall or fence?
Read more: What can I do when my neighbour won’t repair his dangerous wall or fence?The first step is to discuss the issue with the owner of the wall/fence, pointing out that it is dangerous and try to agree (and make note of) a solution – your neighbour may not be aware the wall or fence is dangerous. If they don’t repair it, you can report a dangerous building or structure to your council Note: If it is not your wall, you cannot repair it, paint it, or fix anything to the wall without the owners consent. Care should be taken about doing (or agreeing to) repairing the neighbour’s dangerous structure – if something happens…
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Can a letting agent handle an insurance claim on behalf of a landlord?
Read more: Can a letting agent handle an insurance claim on behalf of a landlord?Short answer – No Long answer….. One of the activities regulated (known as a regulated activity) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance relates, in broad terms, to activities carried on by intermediaries after the conclusion of a contract of insurance and for or on behalf of policyholders, in particular in the event of a claim. Unless a letting agent is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to conduct this activity they cannot do so. Things the FCA consider to be part of this regulated activity are: Filling in…
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Are landlords and agents responsible for the safety of contractors?
Read more: Are landlords and agents responsible for the safety of contractors?Short answer – Yes Long answer… In answering this question, the key piece of legislation to consider is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSAWA). Section 3(1) of the HSAWA requires it is the duty of every employer to ensure, that persons not in his employment are not exposed to risks to their health or safety. Estate Agent Fined After Contractor Killed in Fall Roger Jary, 79, was a contractor for Morris, Marshall & Poole (MMP), a firm of estate agents with offices in Mid-Wales and Shropshire. He was carrying out minor repairs to a bungalow in…
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Who is responsible for maintaining the trees?
Read more: Who is responsible for maintaining the trees?Typically, the tenant is responsible for maintaining the garden but should not need specialist gardening knowledge, skills or tools (other than those provided by the landlord). Techniques for the training, fertilization, pest and pathogen control, pruning and shaping of trees requires specialist knowledge, skills and tools and something the landlord be responsible for. Also, some landlord insurance policies require landlords to arrange annually, at their own expense, for a tree surgeon to inspect trees for which they are responsible (typically within 10 metres of the property and over 5 metres in height) to ensure that they do not affect the structure, drains or sewers…
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What rooms do I need to install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in?
Read more: What rooms do I need to install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in?A smoke alarm should be equipped on each storey of the premises on which there is a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation. A carbon monoxide alarm should be equipped in any room (includes a hall or landing) of the premises which is used wholly or partly as living accommodation and contains a fixed combustion appliance other than a gas cooker. Further Reading The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here
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Who is responsible for maintaining the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in a property?
Read more: Who is responsible for maintaining the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in a property?Regulations Landlords are responsible for: • Installing the alarm • Repairing the alarm • Checking by or on behalf of the landlord to ensure the alarm is in proper working order on the day the tenancy begins if it is a new tenancy • Repairing or replacing the alarm following a report by a tenant or by their nominated representative the alarm is found not to be in proper working order The regulations do not stipulate the type of alarms (such as mains powered (‘hard-wired’) or battery powered) that should be installed. UK Government Guidance Testing of the alarms does…
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Is there not a legal limit (%) on what you can put the rent up by?
Read more: Is there not a legal limit (%) on what you can put the rent up by?No – The determining factor if a rent increase were to be challenged would be the rent that the property might reasonably be expected to be let for in the open market*. * which is a periodic tenancy having the same periods as those of the tenancy to which the notice relates, which begins at the beginning of the new period specified in any rent increase notice, the terms of which are the same as those of the tenancy to which the notice relates. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here
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What is the plan to ban the installation of replacement gas boilers?
Read more: What is the plan to ban the installation of replacement gas boilers?As it stands (November 2022), there is no ban on gas boilers. New Build Homes It was expected that no new homes would be able to connect to the gas network from 2025 as part of the Future Homes Standard (renamed the Future Homes and Buildings Standard in December 2021). Instead, they will be equipped with energy-efficient insulation and heated by a low-carbon heating source such as an air source heat pump. This would mean a gas boiler ban in new build homes from 2025, but the government’s language changed when it published its Heat and Buildings Strategy in October…
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I (landlord) have no idea how to set an appointment for a job in the repairs system?
Read more: I (landlord) have no idea how to set an appointment for a job in the repairs system?For landlord managed repairs, the job of investigating and rectifying a repair request rests with the landlord. Once the landlord has received the instruction, the Next Steps for the landlord to: Set appointment date OR Mark as complete Decline job Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well it answered your question…